Mr. Anderson’s primary areas of practice are local government law, bonds, public finance, and tax law.
Experience
- Serving as bond counsel to state and local governmental bond issuers, including in general obligation, revenue and “subject to appropriation” financings for water and sewer projects, public schools and roads, commuter rail and other transportation facilities, and to nonprofit organizations, including in tax-exempt financings for private elementary and secondary schools and health care facilities
- Serving as general counsel to water and sewer authorities
- Helping create the nation’s first program offering pooled issues of direct-pay tax credit qualified school construction bonds
- Working closely with litigators in defending the constitutionality of new credit structures in state court “validation” actions and other types of test cases
- Developing an efficient and effective approach to handling federal tax enforcement audits of tax-advantaged bonds
- Assisting clients with developing innovative financing structures, including in public-private transportation and utility ventures
Education
- University of Missouri, A.B., summa cum laude, 1981
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1984
Distinctions
- Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel
- Recognized by Super Lawyers in the areas of Government Finance, State, Local & Municipal, and Tax, 2006-2007, 2010 -2020
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Banking and Finance Law and Public Finance Law, including 2024 Richmond “Lawyer of the Year” for Public Finance Law
Admissions
- Virginia Bar
Memberships
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Local Government Attorneys of Virginia